IMPACTFUL POLICY RESEARCH IN SOCIAL SCIENCES (IMPRESS)

April 30, 2019

Union HRD Minister launched the web portal of the Scheme ‘Impactful Policy Research in Social Science’ (IMPRESS) in New Delhi.

About:

  • Objective: Under the IMPRESS Scheme, 1500 research projects will be awarded for 2 years to support the social science research in the higher educational institutions. This will be used to understand and solve problems facing the society.

  • Timeline: In August 2018, the Union Government sanctioned the scheme IMPRESS at a total cost of Rs.414 Cr for implementation up to 31.3.2021.
    • Implementing agency: Indian Council of Social Science and Research (ICSSR).



Source : PIB